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A former army general who seized power by overthrowing Mauritania's first freely elected president last year is gunning for Mauritania's presidency again, this time legitimately, through the ballot box. Saturday's election represents a chance for the coup

An Egyptian officer and three soldiers have been killed in a roadside bomb blast in the restive Sinai Peninsula. Three people were also wounded in the explosion near the border town of Rafah. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but authori

The government of South Sudan says its troops have recaptured most of the rebel held territory in the north of the country. While African Union backed peace talks remain inconclusive, President Salva Kiir's government says it will continue to pursue rebel

A top UN official says he is deeply shocked at the killing and harassment of aid workers in South Sudan. Stephen O'Brien, U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, said Saturday that 27 aid workers had died si

A group of women in South Africa are knitting their way into the record books. Last year they vowed to create 67 blankets to mark Nelson Mandela's 67 years of struggle. Those blankets are not only a tribute to Madiba, but are also keeping others in the co

Thousands gathered on Saturday to celebrate the birthday of the eighth Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini. Zwelithini, who just turned 67, has been on the throne for 46 years, which is the longest time in Zulu history. According to the South African constitut

The United Nations is exploiting mobile technology to help improve people's livelihoods and sexual health, mainly in Subsaharan Africa. In Uganda, the UN wants to empower young people to make informed choices about their health through use of mobile appli

Burundi's Foreign Minister Alan Nyamitwe, has dismissed international criticism of the recent presidential elections. Speaking to CCTV's Girum Chala, the minister argued that the only opinion that mattered, was that of the Burundian people, who are satisf

U.S. President Barack Obama has begun key talks in Ethiopia on his second leg of his African tour. The talks between Obama and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn will focus on economic ties and regional security issues, as well as the civil wa

President Barack Obama has met the Ethiopian prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn on the first visit by a serving U.S. president to a nation with one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa. Talks with Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn are expected to

A wave of suicide attacks has left dozens of people dead across Nigeria and Cameroon within a week's time. No groups have claimed responsibility for the attacks, but officials suspect they were carried out by Boko Haram.

A Chinese armed officer is among 15 people killed when Somalian Al-Shabaab insurgents launched a car bomb attack on a heavily guarded hotel in the capital Mogadishu. Dozens were injured, including three Chinese nationals. The Chinese armed officer was tra

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian began a two-day visit to Cairo on Saturday, just days after France delivered the first batch of 24 Rafale warplanes to Egypt, purchased in a multi-billion-euro deal. Yasser Hakim has more details on Le Drian's me

President Robert Mugabe dispatched his Vice President, Emmerson Mnangagwa to China following his visit a year ago. Is China ready to invest in Zimbabwe and will the Vice President`s visit hasten development? Here is his full interview and he gives us a de

Zimbabwe has announced plans to return some farms to their former white owners. This comes 15 years after the government sanctioned widespread land grabs that plunged Zimbabwe into economic chaos. But many say the announcement is as confusing as it is exc

Cafes in Egypt are more than just places to drink coffee or meet friends. It may be the only place where political leaders, artists, thieves and the homeless can be seen together. They serve as a melting pot of people with different lives.

A taxi driver attacks an Ethiopian national in Delvers Street in Central Johannesburg as tensions around rumoured xenophobic attacks mount. Amid fears of xenophobic violence breaking out in the city centre following bloodshed in KwaZulu-Natal, foreign sho

The Temple of the Ancients is a new exhibition at the Johannesburg Zoo. The temple is built in three sections, housing reptiles, arachnids and an aquarium. All the animal species originate from Central and South America. Joburg has brought the Amazon to A

On July 23, 2015, First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe turned 50-years-old; The Sunday Mail (Zimpapers Ltd.) on 24th of July, Friday visited Amai Mugabe at the residence to capture her reflections on this intriguing half-century, including her reported Presidenti